Enrollment
487
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272895001258
Pine Island Secondary — Pine Island, MN
Federal NCES profile for Pine Island Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Pine Island Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Island Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pine Island Secondary reports 487 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Minnesota average and 71% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 974 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pine Island Public School District spends $15,778 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.1% from local sources (property taxes), 64.9% from the state, and 9.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pine Island Secondary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.8% | ▼ 65% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 487 | top 73% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 76% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,778
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 974 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 487 Top 73% in Minnesota — larger than 27% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 18:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.8% -65% vs state
NCES ID 272895001258
Student demographics
White 89.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 974:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.4%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Island Public School District, which includes Pine Island Secondary.
$15,778
Per student
-25%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 64.9%
Federal 9.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pine Island Secondary
How many students attend Pine Island Secondary?
Pine Island Secondary has 487 students enrolled. It is a high school in PINE ISLAND, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Island Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Island Secondary is 18:1, which is 13% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Island Secondary?
14.8% of students at Pine Island Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Island Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Pine Island Secondary is White at 89.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PINE ISLAND, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Island Secondary?
Pine Island Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.